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I would appreciate advice on maintenance of new car bodywork/what product(s)would you recommend to build up a barrier on paintwork to help withstand chips/weather etc. How best to apply and how often? Lastly,...
On 1st September I took delivery of a new Fiesta Zetec 5-dr from Vospers of Truro - supplied under the scrappage scheme. I pointed out that unlike any of the showroom or forecourt models my car appeared...
I complained to the MD at Mercedes Benz UK about rust on my Mercedes and Mercedes failing to rectify it under its 30 year Mobilo warranty because I had not had my car serviced by its dealers. I thought...
What should I do to maximise the life (and resale value) of my new car (a 3 year old Z4M roadster)? It will be kept outside on a driveway frequented by loose-bowelled birds. What car covers do you recommend...
Today I paid the deposit on a new SEAT Alhambra 2.0 TDi Stylance, after getting what I thought was a good deal. £19,000, gross. £16,321.74 net. I paid cash, no trade in. I couldn't buy over the internet,...
I have a 2002 Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVTi that is chilli red in colour. Over the past couple of years I've noticed the paint colour slowly fade and become dull, and now it is beginning to peel off, but only...
Just as a matter of interest: I was cleaning my FIAT 500 this week and, horror of horrors, saw “dreaded orange pinprick spots.” My car has been treated and cleaned by hand on a regular basis. Having owed...
I would most appreciate your advice/comments on the following issue. I have owned a metallic silver (what else?) Mercedes C220 CDi Avantgarde since new in 2001. Over the life of the car it has suffered...
I've had a new Fiat 500 from May 2008. It is a Cha Cha Cha Azure Blue colour and I have problems with very little black and orange marks, like pinpricks, on all the panels except the roof and the bonnet....
We are looking to buy a 2002/52 Mercedes E270 CDI Classic with 62,000 miles, or we have sourced an 04 E270 CDI Elegance. Do we need to look for any particular faults with these models? We have been told...